In a message dated 11/18/2006 3:02:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, adellaholly@yahoo.com writes: I must have missed an e-mail someplace - were you saying that Isham and Esom were the same - that is not possible as we already found Esom/Easom in 1840 in Va nd in 1850 in KY on the census?? They could be kin - when did west VA nad VA separate - what yr.? Celeste Celeste, Yes I had thought that they might be the same but they weren't. Charlotte